YCCS-Youth Connection Leadership Acad HS
CPS choice · 9-12
At a glance
Instruction was rated ‘Very Strong’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages). 81% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms, above what's typical for CPS high schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). In 2025, 88% of students were chronically absent, above what's typical for CPS high schools.
- Cultural fit
- 88% of students were chronically absent in 2025 - above what's typical for CPS high schools (ISBE Report Card 2025).
- Academic fit
- Instruction was rated ‘Very Strong’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages). On the 5Essentials survey, school leadership was rated ‘Strong’ and teacher collaboration was rated ‘Strong’.
- Social-emotional fit
- 81% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - above what's typical for CPS high schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). The school’s supportive environment was rated ‘Strong’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).
Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade.
Basics
CPS-published · verified Nov 2024
- Address
- 5101 S KEELER AVE
- Neighborhood
- Douglas
- Phone
- (312)225-4668
- Hours
- Unknown - not verified yet
- Website
- https://yccs.us/campuses
- Before and after care
Supplemental care not found.
SchoolNav searched the school’s website and the main care providers’ pages in Sep 2026 and found no before or after care. Some programs are never posted online, so ask the school office or on a tour.
- Arts and creative
- Unknown - the sources could not be checked. Ask on a tour.
- Sports
- Unknown - the sources could not be checked. Ask on a tour.
- Climate survey
- Involved families
- Not published - too few responses or not surveyed
- Supportive environment
- Strong
- Ambitious instruction
- Very Strong
- Effective leaders
- Strong
- Collaborative teachers
- Strong
- Safety (student-reported)
- Neutral
- Overall organization
- Well Organized
UChicago 5Essentials levels from the spring 2024 survey (CPS Progress Reports SY2425, verified 2026-09-25) - benchmarked categories relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages. A school can answer mostly positively and still rate below the benchmark typical.
5Essentials - the latest survey in detail
Instructional Leadership, Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools, and Teacher Influence are rated above the CPS average; Academic Press, Course Clarity, and Academic Personalism are rated below it this year.
From the 2026 CPS 5Essentials survey (25-26). Scores are benchmarked 1–99 (not percentages) - higher is stronger, and each is shown against the CPS average that same year. This is a newer survey on a different benchmark than the component levels above, so the two aren’t directly comparable.
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Ambitious Instruction
49 ▼ below the CPS average (60)- Academic Press· students-reported23 ▼ below the CPS average (55)
- English Instruction· students-reported50 ▼ below the CPS average (65)
- Math Instruction· students-reported60 ▼ below the CPS average (69)
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reported63 ▲ above the CPS average (50)
Supportive Environment
51 ▼ below the CPS average (56)- Expectations for Postsecondary Education· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Safety· students-reported51 ▬ about the CPS average (49)
- School-Wide Future Orientation· students-reported49 ▼ below the CPS average (62)
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reported52 ▼ below the CPS average (56)
Collaborative Teachers
59 ▲ above the CPS average (52)- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reported63 ▲ above the CPS average (52)
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reported69 ▲ above the CPS average (55)
- School Commitment· teachers-reported50 ▲ above the CPS average (43)
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reported55 ▲ above the CPS average (49)
Effective Leaders
72 ▲ above the CPS average (52)- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reported92 ▲ above the CPS average (56)
- Program Coherence· teachers-reported61 ▲ above the CPS average (52)
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reported69 ▲ above the CPS average (50)
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reported66 ▲ above the CPS average (48)
Involved Families
- Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools· teachers-reported83 ▲ above the CPS average (53)
- Parent Involvement in School· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Teacher-Parent Trust· teachers-reportednot enough responses
Supplemental measures
Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.
- Academic Engagement· students-reported55 ▼ below the CPS average (70)
- Academic Personalism· students-reported37 ▼ below the CPS average (58)
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reported41 ▬ about the CPS average (42)
- Classroom Rigor· students-reported39 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Course Clarity· students-reported31 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Emotional Health· students-reported49 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reported36 ▬ about the CPS average (38)
- Importance of High School for the Future· students-reported61 ▼ below the CPS average (67)
- Innovation· teachers-reported62 ▲ above the CPS average (56)
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reported45 ▼ below the CPS average (59)
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reported29 ▼ below the CPS average (41)
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reported58 ▬ about the CPS average (61)
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reported65 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- School Connectedness· students-reported59 ▬ about the CPS average (58)
- School Safety· students-reported63 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reported43 ▬ about the CPS average (40)
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reported69 ▲ above the CPS average (65)
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reported26 ▼ below the CPS average (38)
- Teacher Safety· teachers-reported56 ▲ above the CPS average (48)
UChicago Consortium — the 2026 cycle (school year 25-26) is re-benchmarked to spring 2024 (SY25+); it is NOT level-comparable to the spring-2013-benchmarked component levels shown elsewhere.
Programs (1)
| Program | Entry grades | How seats are offered | Test required | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General enrollment Other | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | CPS-published · verified Nov 2024 |
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